Stadio Arnaccio
Spectators: 7545 (Terracing: 5660,
Seating: 1735, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Lucio Serapio started the match with the kick off. Filippo Di Girolamo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Robert Kirby, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jonathan Palmquist made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anthony Alberico in the 4th minute of play. Filippo Di Girolamo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Robert Kirby, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. After 6 minutes, Fabrizio Lucchetti mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Schuster and the Granate players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Granate booed when Schuster was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fabrizio Lucchetti didn't get a good kick on the ball. With an all-out effort, Schuster's Jonathan Palmquist threw himself towards the right post 10 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Anthony Alberico, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 11th minute, Anthony Alberico got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anthony Alberico in the 14th minute of play forced Granate's goalkeeper Jonathan Palmquist to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jonathan Palmquist made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Veronica Ciccone in the 15th minute of play. Granate's Jonathan Palmquist played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anthony Alberico in the 16th minute of play. After 17 minutes, Camillo Travaglini made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. Granate's Jonathan Palmquist tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 19thth minute of the game Camillo Travaglini who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Granate's Jonathan Palmquist was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If Robert Kirby had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Jonathan Palmquist showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anthony Alberico in the 26th minute of the match. A collision led to Schuster getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Edmondo Stella hit a great ball. Emanuele Orlandi hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. After some careless play in the Schuster defense, Bernabe Galtero kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Filippo Di Girolamo. The Schuster fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Filippo Di Girolamo should have stopped the shot. Jonathan Palmquist showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Camillo Travaglini in the 41st minute of the match. After some careless play in the Schuster defense, Robert Kirby kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Filippo Di Girolamo. The Schuster fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Filippo Di Girolamo should have stopped the shot. When Camillo Travaglini fell near the penalty area in the 45th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Schuster's protests and gave Camillo Travaglini a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Granate booed when Schuster was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Camillo Travaglini didn't get a good kick on the ball.
The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Camillo Travaglini was the one to do the kick off. Jonathan Palmquist took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anthony Alberico, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 50th minute Anthony Alberico shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jonathan Palmquist saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 52 minutes into the match, Granate's goal looked a bit too open when Christian Pollastrini came free, but Jonathan Palmquist reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 56 minutes into the match, Granate's goal looked a bit too open when Anthony Alberico came free, but Jonathan Palmquist reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bernabe Galtero received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Filippo Di Girolamo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jonathan Palmquist took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Camillo Travaglini, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 65 minutes into the game, Robert Kirby cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-3. Filippo Di Girolamo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a defensive mix-up in Schuster's zone, Lucio Serapio stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Filippo Di Girolamo came out of the goal and Lucio Serapio tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 69 minutes into the match, Schuster's goal looked a bit too open when Robert Kirby came free, but Filippo Di Girolamo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 70 minutes, Ildefonso Columbo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Granate's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ildefonso Columbo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Schuster's Anthony Alberico in the 74th minute got a chance for a shot 74th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Granate's goalie prevented a goal. Jonathan Palmquist showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anthony Alberico, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. In the 83rd minute, Veronica Ciccone left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Schuster fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-3. 88 minutes into the match, Veronica Ciccone had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jonathan Palmquist. Granate's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Veronica Ciccone was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-3. Jonathan Palmquist showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Christian Pollastrini, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. Jonathan Palmquist showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Veronica Ciccone, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.
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